Kia EV6
Shares rank 4 of 15 electric SUVs by recommenders
Owners praise its physical buttons, interface and acceleration, and say they would not trade it. Critics mainly say the interior feels cheap and charging rarely exceeds 200kW.
Owners praise its physical buttons, interface and acceleration, and say they would not trade it. Critics mainly say the interior feels cheap and charging rarely exceeds 200kW.
16 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 6
- approval share
- 63%
Recommended in 7 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 1.6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Owners happy and would not switch
“I chose to purchase my EV6 over the Equinox EV”
Comment from 4 Aug 2026 in “New cars are getting 1.2cm longer and 0.5cm taller each year” “I wouldn't swap it for a damn thing”
Comment from 6 May 2026 in “BYD overtakes Tesla and Kia as the best-selling EV brand in key overseas markets” “I really like my Kia EV6.”
Comment from 30 Dec 2025 in “Tesla's 4680 battery supply chain collapses as partner writes down deal by 99%” Good interface with physical buttons
“I think that the EV6 User Interface is pretty spot on, including things like side mirrors complemented by cameras that activate when you indicate, a nice HUD and real buttons for most things.”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “Mercedes-Benz commits to bringing back physical buttons” “All of the buttons on the steering wheel are physical buttons”
Comment from 3 May 2026 in “Mercedes-Benz commits to bringing back physical buttons” Amazing car for the money
“EV6 GT 0-60 in 3 seconds for $60k with a real suspension”
Comment from 1 Nov 2026 in “When electric cars were for women” “But their company makes an amazing car.”
Comment from 1 Nov 2026 in “When electric cars were for women”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Cheap interior feel
“But it still has the Kia badge. And the cheap interior.”
Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Toyota is taking the Corolla electric” “That car is amazing but the interior is super-cheap”
Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Toyota is taking the Corolla electric” Electrical reliability concerns
“the EV6 apparently has soy-based insulation on the wiring instead of traditional plastic”
Comment from 2 Nov 2025 on Hacker News “have ICCU issues that are not addressed which can leave the car stranded”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “Honda is killing its EVs – and any chance of competing in the future”
Other electric SUVs people recommend
The four most recommended other electric SUVs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y | 139 | 102 | 58% | 12 | 3.2 yrs20 owners | — |
| Rivian R2 | 32 | 23 | 58% | 10 | — | — |
| Tesla Model X | 18 | 40 | 31% | 9 | 3 yrs7 owners | — |
| Kia EV6This page | 10 | 6 | 63% | 7 | — | — |
| Rivian R1S | 10 | 6 | 63% | 7 | — | — |
What people said
19 of the 20 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“But their company makes an amazing car.”
“The Tesla finishes a massive 6.5 seconds faster than the Kia.”
“EV6 GT 0-60 in 3 seconds for $60k with a real suspension”
“But it still has the Kia badge. And the cheap interior.”
“The EV6 GT is a 1550mm tall crossover SUV-coupe weighing almost 4900 lbs with 577 hp”
“That car is amazing but the interior is super-cheap”
“essentially a different company than the one putting out easily hotwired and unreliable cars from just a few years ago”
“I chose to purchase my EV6 over the Equinox EV”
“The big benefit for EV6 was that it had actual parts commonality with PC”
“I've never seen faster than 200kW, and usually much lower than that.”
“I wouldn't swap it for a damn thing”
“I think that the EV6 User Interface is pretty spot on, including things like side mirrors complemented by cameras that activate when you indicate, a nice HUD and real buttons for most things.”
“All of the buttons on the steering wheel are physical buttons”
“have ICCU issues that are not addressed which can leave the car stranded”
“Maybe also check out Ioniq 5, EV6, Equinox, etc.”
“Search any forum for the EV6 or Ioniq 5 and this is all over.”
“It didn't come with a home charger at all.”
“I really like my Kia EV6.”
“the EV6 apparently has soy-based insulation on the wiring instead of traditional plastic”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.